Knee X-ray (4+ views) cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for knee X-ray, complete, 4 or more views as an inpatient: from $183.00 to $400.40, with a median of $400.40. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $217.40 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $407.00 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 73564, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB XRAY KNEE,COMP File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $183.00 | $366.00 | — | 50% |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC X-Ray Knee Rout Inc Tun Pat Min 4 View source file | $400.40 | $616.00 | — | 35% |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC · (843) 724-2954 HC X-Ray Knee Rout Inc Tun Pat Min 4 View source file | $400.40 | $616.00 | — | 35% |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC X-Ray Knee Rout Inc Tun Pat Min 4 View source file | $400.40 | $616.00 | — | 35% |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC X-Ray Knee Rout Inc Tun Pat Min 4 View source file | $400.40 | $616.00 | — | 35% |
Inpatient: lowest $183.00, median $400.40, highest $400.40 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $400.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
A complete knee X-ray takes four or more pictures of the knee, often including a view of the kneecap. It is used for knee pain, arthritis evaluation before joint replacement, and after injuries.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.